University of Houston
In the heart of the city that’s driven by opportunity, we’re always pushing forward. Can’t Stop Houston.
- The University of Houston, including campuses in Sugar Land and Katy, will be closed Sunday, Jan. 25 – Monday, Jan. 26 due to expected hazardous winter weather conditions. uh.edu/emergency.
- Centennial Construction Project update: With the completion of the Farish Hall’s demolition, we’re one big step closer to seeing Centennial Plaza come to life!
- One year ago today, Houston experienced historic snowfall! ❄️
- Today marks 18 years since Renu Khator became president of the University of Houston. Under her leadership, UH earned Tier One status, joined the Big 12, opened Houston’s first new medical school in nearly 50 years and grew enrollment by more than 40% to nearly 49,000 students.
- The University of Houston has earned the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, placing UH among a select group of colleges and universities nationwide recognized for making community partnership a core part of their mission. Read more: bit.ly/4qnSOha
- Coach gets it. 🙌
- Tommy Tune’s journey in musical theater began at the University of Houston and now comes full circle. The UH alumnus and 10-time Tony Award winner has donated thousands of items from his Broadway collection to the University. Read more: bit.ly/4qNYDV2
- Long before he became Houston’s fire chief, Thomas Muñoz was a first-generation UH student carrying the weight of a childhood spent in poverty. Read his story: bit.ly/4jtnFWU
- Happy New Year! 🥳
- Congratulations to the 4,162 students who graduated from the University of Houston this week! 🎓
- The class rings are safe and sound! 😸 Today Shasta VII and Louie are guarding the newest class rings at the Houston Zoo, a tradition that takes place before the newest ring-eligible students and alumni receive them at their ceremony.
- Wilhelmina’s Grove is now open again! 🌳 The renovated space in the arts district now features an outdoor amphitheater, a water feature and additional landscaping. It’s the perfect spot for study breaks, conversations and spontaneous moments of campus life.
- Need help shopping for gifts? Bring some Cougar spirit home for the holidays! Shop now: flipsnack.com/FFFADFD6AED/houston…
- The Coogs take down Baylor in their final game of the regular season! 🏈💪
- The end of an era - demolition of Farish Hall has officially begun. Slated to be completed by mid-January, this heralds in the second phase of Centennial Plaza, still expected to be completed by 2027. What were your favorite memories of Farish Hall? Let us know in the comments!
- TIME Magazine has once again named the University of Houston one of the nation’s top colleges for future leaders. UH ranks No. 77 on this year’s list, rising 11 spots from the inaugural rankings and standing alongside only two other Texas public universities. Read more: bit.ly/43FbuQj
- The Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has earned its seventh consecutive No. 1 national ranking from The Princeton Review, setting a new record for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. Read more: bit.ly/4ig3Q53
- History made. Houston climbs to No. 1 in the AP poll in just the second week — the earliest in program history. #ForTheCity
- Houston, we have a W! 🚀
- Congratulations to Coach Sampson on his 800th career win! 🔥
- HOUSTON COUGAR MEN’S BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!
- It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🏀
- The Coogs are 7-1 after taking down Arizona State! 🔥
- With today’s win against Arizona, the Coogs are officially BOWL ELIGIBLE! 🔥
- Congratulations to Ricardo Villarreal and Olivia Dickens, the 2025 University of Houston Homecoming king and queen! 👑
- The new engineering building at UH’s Sugar Land campus is open! The 75,000-square-foot facility features labs, classrooms and collaborative spaces designed to serve more students and strengthen the region’s growing tech workforce. Read more: bit.ly/42LX1l1
- Coogs take the W against Oklahoma State! 🔥😼
- From a new residence hall to research facilities and enhanced safety measures, major projects are transforming our campus as we approach our centennial. Here’s what’s coming. ⬇️
- UH is partnering with five Houston-area community college systems to make earning a degree more affordable and accessible through a new transfer program. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/stories…
- CARDIAC COOGS ARE 4-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016! 😤
- Nearly 49,000 Coogs are calling UH home this fall — including our largest freshman class ever, with 6,715 first-time college students leading the way. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/stories…
- The University of Houston continues to rise in U.S. News & World Report’s latest “Best Colleges” rankings, distinguishing itself as a national model of continued innovation and progress. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/stories…
- Farish Hall demolition begins soon to make way for Centennial Plaza. Starting Sept. 19, the pathway behind Farish Hall will close. Check the UH map or UH Go app for real-time campus navigation: uh.edu/maps/
- 1,100 shirts. 1,100 lives. Each one honors a college student lost to suicide every year. UH Wellness and CAPS display them to spark conversation and end the stigma. Help is here: uh.edu/coogs-care/
- Thank you, HOUSTON! ❤️
- HOUSTON TAKES DOWN COLORADO! 🔥
- Outside Student Center South rests a steel beam from the World Trade Center site, a place for reflection and remembrance. Today we honor the victims of 9/11 and those who answered the call to serve.
- COOGS WIN! The Bayou Bucket remains ours!! 🔥❤️
- Battle for the Bayou Bucket! 🏆
- Watch the newest Coogs come together as part of the UH family! ⏩
- Houston nights 😍🌃
- The future is here, and it’s wearing Cougar Red. Welcome, class of 2029!
